Movie

Flesh and the Devil

1926 · 112 min

A smoldering silent melodrama of forbidden desire and loyalty, unfolding with grand gestures and tragic inevitability.

Tagline: Passion ran like wine in their blood!
Overview: When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, friendship, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
friendship
love
guilt
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild